NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mental Health Counselor in Iowa

2,567 NPPES records list mental health counselor with a practice address in Iowa, 80 per 100,000 residents, the 27th highest rate of 51. Des Moines and Cedar Rapids have the most; each record links to the provider's NPI and the Iowa license search. Page 44 of 52.

CMS NPPES registry, file of Aug 9, 2026; 2023 Census estimates · NUCC 101YM0800X · method

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

Des Moines has the most, 316

  1. Des Moines316
  2. Cedar Rapids168
  3. West Des Moines157
  4. Council Bluffs100
  5. Iowa City96

Mental Health Counselor records in Iowa

  1. Tara Smith-Prybil, M.S.ED., LMHC, LCPCDubuque, IA 520011083883292
  2. Abigail SmullDes Moines, IA 503091245510411
  3. Sarah Snavely, LMHCJohnston, IA 501311548794977
  4. Melissa Snitzer, T-LMHCMason City, IA 504011417813056
  5. Samantha Snovelle, LMHCDes Moines, IA 503101700241320
  6. Natalie Snyders, LMHCDes Moines, IA 503121730788894
  7. Danielle Sodergren, LMHC, IAADC, RPTDes Moines, IA 503121649794173
  8. Nicholas Sohm, MAPerry, IA 502201942953369
  9. Andrea SokolowskiSioux City, IA 511011225713183
  10. Emilie Sommers, TLMHCHiawatha, IA 522331295407393
  11. John Sondag, L.M.H.C.Denison, IA 514421912125360
  12. Gabrielle SonntagDes Moines, IA 503151265313613
  13. Trudy Soole, LADAC, LMHCSioux City, IA 511011952539355
  14. Jessica SoriaMount Vernon, IA 523141740113158
  15. Flor Soto ContrerasWest Des Moines, IA 501311083393565
  16. Cody SoulinthavongClive, IA 503251821968496
  17. Jodi SowdenWest Des Moines, IA 502651659166734
  18. Christina SowersCoralville, IA 522411265973796
  19. Heather Spaan, LMSWOrange City, IA 510411942780127
  20. Kyle Spading, LMHC, CRCIowa City, IA 522401992342760
  21. Carla Spahn, SSPCarroll, IA 514011558009738
  22. Karah SpahnPeosta, IA 520681720950991
  23. Ann Spaine, MS, LMHCJohnston, IA 501311962856443
  24. Cindy Sparrow, LMHCDes Moines, IA 503141255574976
  25. Louise Speer, LMHCBettendorf, IA 527221710464292
  26. Kassandra Spencer, M.A.Sioux Center, IA 512501033667100
  27. William SpencerDes Moines, IA 503141588147979
  28. Melissa Sperry, MS, PLMHPCouncil Bluffs, IA 515011881204691
  29. Christina Spicer, LISWSioux City, IA 511041598132110
  30. Rebecca Spiess, MSDes Moines, IA 503101255730909
  31. Margerite SpindlerSioux City, IA 511081043100654
  32. Rebecca Sponsler, MS CEAP LMHCAtlantic, IA 500221205807872
  33. Anna SposetoDes Moines, IA 503211619532298
  34. Lauren Spurling, MMHCDes Moines, IA 503141336893577
  35. Cassie St. Aubin, LMHCMadrid, IA 501561063969996
  36. Catherine Stack, MAAdel, IA 500031821241555
  37. Lindsay Stack, LMHC, CADCWaterloo, IA 507011659779528
  38. Denise Stadter, MADes Moines, IA 503141538577895
  39. Alexandria StaffordWest Des Moines, IA 502661043025539
  40. Meredith Stahl, LMHCWest Des Moines, IA 502661427819879
  41. Brandi Stalzer, PLMHPKnoxville, IA 501381588004352
  42. Nicole StandaertCoralville, IA 522411003644543
  43. Thomas Stanfield, MA, LMHCCedar Falls, IA 506131396949814
  44. Denise Stapley, MACedar Rapids, IA 524021578542791
  45. Jason Stark, LMHC, CRCDes Moines, IA 503101225596935
  46. Marilyn Stark, LMHC ACAPC LMHP LAPCCouncil Bluffs, IA 515031942292636
  47. Rachel Staron, LMHC, NCCDavenport, IA 528071033514914
  48. Michael State, LMHCDes Moines, IA 503141992346019
  49. Sarah Statz, TLMHCAmes, IA 500101063197747
  50. Melanie Staver, LMHCAfton, IA 508301245171305

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 101YM0800X: records by practice city and the list of records, file of Aug 9, 2026.

Iowa ranks 27 of 51 per resident

  1. Utah82
  2. South Dakota82
  3. North Carolina82
  4. Iowa80
  5. South Carolina78
  6. Pennsylvania77
  7. 50 states and D.C.87

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 101YM0800X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.

14.3% of these records appear in a Medicare file, against 5.2% nationally

A Medicare file here is Part D prescribing (2024), a MIPS score (2023), an Open Payments record (2024) or Medicare group billing (CMS Doctors and Clinicians). A record outside them may still see patients: these files cover Medicare only.

  1. Iowa14.3%
  2. United States5.2%

Mental Health Counselor records in Iowa, measured

  • In a Medicare file368 of 2,567 · 14.3% here, 5.2% nationally
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians file555 · 21.6% here, 8.5% nationally
  • Not updated in five years or more1,049 · 40.9% here, 52.6% nationally
  • Median graduation year2015 · the 554 records with a school on file

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 (primary taxonomy 101YM0800X); CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024 and Doctors and Clinicians, matched by NPI.

What the count covers

2,567 NPPES records list mental health counselor (101YM0800X) as their primary taxonomy with a practice address in Iowa: 80 per 100,000 residents against 87 nationally (50 states and D.C.). Des Moines has 316 of them (12%).

A record is a registration a provider made and keeps up to date: it shows neither that the provider is licensed nor that they still practice there. The state's own license search is the check.

States with a similar number

  1. Wisconsin2,622
  2. Arkansas2,663
  3. Nevada2,468
  4. New Mexico2,722

States with a similar rate per 100,000

  1. North Carolina81.7
  2. South Dakota81.9
  3. South Carolina78.0
  4. Utah82.3

The largest states

  1. California28,617
  2. Florida23,249
  3. New York19,989
  4. Massachusetts18,415
  5. Washington18,094

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy; 2023 Census population estimates. A registry record is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.